Christopher D. Burns

Originally from Memphis, Christopher D. Burns joined the US Navy
after getting into a lot of trouble as a teen shortly after graduating high
school. Upon completing Aviation Electricians Mate school, Chris was
stationed in San Diego, where he served in the military for four years and
worked as an electrician on F-14 Tomcat aircrafts. When his military service
was completed, Chris found himself trying to figure out his next move. He
once again found trouble living in LA, so he moved back to San Diego and
worked as a QA Analyst before being asked to play college basketball at San
Diego City College. An injury cut short his basketball aspirations and led
to visits to poetry readings in San Diego. At this time he began to write
his first book, A Man's State of Mind. He received an AA in Psychology from
Mesa College (SDCCD) in 1997. Chris also began to work as a high school
basketball coach and became one of the youngest head coaches in San Diego in
1999.

In 1997, Chris went on to attend San Diego State University where he
earned a BA in English and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative
Writing. While attending San Diego State University, Chris wrote Stages: a
handbook on men and relationships, 100 Black and White Questions
(co-authored by Kevin Pendleton) and Archie’s Psalm (which later became his
Masters thesis).

After graduating with his MFA degree from San Diego State, Chris returned
to his childhood home of Memphis and worked for two years as an instructor
of English at Historically Black College, LeMoyne-Owen College. He resigned
to teach high school English, complete research on building writing skills,
and to focus more on the CB Publishing website www.cbpublish.com and his footwear company ARCH
www.arch-usa.com.

Thanks for visiting my author’s page on AALBC.com. After taking years off
to work in academia, I have finally begun this year (2012) to take my
writing career seriously. I have been writing since 1995 and like many
authors I thought my writing would take on a life of its own and I would be
famous and people would be making movies about the characters I created.
That hasn’t happened. I realize now that in order to build my career and
attain readers I am going to have to really take a direct interest in
getting people to discover my novels.

I think I have a very unique voice that people will come to respect and
admire. I feel that my stories are different, not just because, but my
stories are very different in how the stories are told. Most male writers
that write in various genres write specifically for a female reading
audience because they know those are the people who are reading primarily. I
write to create characters and to see where those characters' stories end.
For me the writing process is a journey that combines the writer with each
individual person in the story. When my characters hurt, I feel that and if
I feel that then I think you will feel it when you are reading. My stories
are primarily about men who are learning to be men. As a man who was raised
in a single parent household, I think my life has generated a perspective
that shapes my narratives. My stories are inspired by personal stories and
things that I have witnessed. They are comedic, but each narrative has
weight.

While you have a lot of writers to choose from, it is my hope that you
will buy a book and give it a shot. I promise you will read something unlike
any other novels out there. I also know that you will come away with
something to discuss with other readers and friends. I think these books in
regard to women readers, will give you genuine insight into the male psyche.
In regard to men, these books will give you a voice and allow you to say,
“That’s me.’ I love getting feedback and I will respond to questions or
comments. If you would like to get a better understanding of what makes me
tick check out my updates on www.cbpublish.com. Once again, thanks for
stopping by and stay positive and motivated.